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Thomas A. Rinehart
Also filed as: RINEHART THOMAS · RINEHART THOMAS A · RINEHART THOMAS ALAN
22 granted patents·359 citations·filing 1983–2024
96Inventor score
Files withBRIGHTVIEW TECH INC6BRIGHT VIEW TECHNOLOGIES INC5MINNESOTA MINING & MFG3TREDEGAR NEWCO INC2BRIGHT VIEW TECH CORP1
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22 records- 0197US11655957B2Microstructures for transforming light having Lambertian distribution into batwing distributionsBRIGHTVIEW TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted May 23, 2023·4 cites·25 claims
- 0294US11531232B2Optical film for back light unit and back light unit including sameBRIGHTVIEW TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 20, 2022·3 cites·15 claims
- 0394US7192692B2Methods for fabricating microstructures by imaging a radiation sensitive layer sandwiched between outer layersBRIGHT VIEW TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 20, 2007·48 cites·34 claims
- 0494US4569881AMulti-layer amorphous magneto optical recording mediumMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1984·Granted Feb 11, 1986·52 cites·26 claims
- 0593US12169064B2Microstructures for transforming light having Lambertian distribution into batwing distributionsBRIGHTVIEW TECH INC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 17, 2024·1 cites·11 claims
- 0692US7808706B2Light management films for displaysTREDEGAR NEWCO INC·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 5, 2010·50 cites·2 claims
- 0790US11391437B2Microstructures for transforming light having Lambertian distribution into batwing distributionsBRIGHTVIEW TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 19, 2022·5 cites·9 claims
- 0890US7190387B2Systems for fabricating optical microstructures using a cylindrical platform and a rastered radiation beamBRIGHT VIEW TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 13, 2007·39 cites·25 claims
- 0987US7867695B2Methods for mastering microstructures through a substrate using negative photoresistBRIGHT VIEW TECHNOLOGIES CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 11, 2011·24 cites·16 claims
- 1086US9765949B2Shaped microstructure-based optical diffusers for creating batwing and other lighting patternsBRIGHT VIEW TECH CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 19, 2017·24 cites·38 claims
- 1183US4556893AOptical recording medium of high sensitivityMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1983·Granted Dec 3, 1985·27 cites·17 claims
- 1278US9086521B2Light transmissive structures and fabrication methods for controlling far-field light distributionRINEHART THOMAS A·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 21, 2015·6 cites·25 claims
- 1378US7763417B2Methods for fabricating optical microstructures using a cylindrical platform and a rastered radiation beamTREDEGAR NEWCO INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 27, 2010·8 cites·33 claims
- 1477US12392474B2Microstructures for transforming light having lambertian distribution into batwing distributionsBRIGHTVIEW TECH INC·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 19, 2025·0 cites·15 claims
- 1577US4635076ATwo-sided optical recording mediumMINNESOTA MINING & MFG·Filed 1985·Granted Jan 6, 1987·22 cites·18 claims
- 1676US7734591B1Coherent device to device data replicationNETAPP INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 8, 2010·30 cites·32 claims
- 1775US7394594B2Methods for processing a pulsed laser beam to create apertures through microlens arraysBRIGHT VIEW TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 1, 2008·6 cites·16 claims
- 1872US11906842B2Optical film for back light unit and back light unit including sameBRIGHTVIEW TECH INC·Filed 2022·Granted Feb 20, 2024·0 cites·26 claims
- 1971US8263318B2Methods for mastering microstructures through a substrate using negative photoresistFREESE ROBERT P·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 11, 2012·2 cites·17 claims
- 2070US7652822B2Methods and apparatus for processing a large area pulsed laser beam to create apertures through microlens arraysBRIGHT VIEW TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 26, 2010·4 cites·18 claims
- 2158US7425407B1Methods for fabricating optical microstructures by imaging a radiation sensitive layer sandwiched between outer layersBRIGHT VIEW TECHNOLOGIES INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 16, 2008·4 cites·19 claims
- 2238US10561224B2Hair-coloring predictive test system and methodCOMEAUX JOSHUA C·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 18, 2020·0 cites·23 claims
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